The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
June 17 to October 2, 2011, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts presents The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk, the first international exhibition devoted to the French designer. The exhibition, featuring “140 ensembles and numerous documents, is particularly innovative in the theatrical mise en scène and multimedia approach provided by UBU/Compagnie de création’s animated mannequins. The multimedia installation is organized along six different thematic sections tracing the influences – from the streets of Paris to the world of science fiction – that have marked the couturier’s creative development: The Odyssey of Jean Paul Gaultier; The Boudoir; Skin Deep; Punk Cancan; Urban Jungle; and Metropolis.” (MBAM).
Starting in Montreal, the exhibition will begin an international tour at the Dallas Museum of Art (November 13, 2011 – February 12, 2012), then traveling to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, de Young (March 24 – August 19, 2012), the Fundación Mapfre – Instituto de Cultura, Madrid (September 26 – November 18, 2012), and the Kunsthal Rotterdam, the Netherlands (February 9 – May 12, 2013).
Information Source: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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(Originally Written By Ashley Tschudin AKA “CocktailChic”, Posted on Fashion News Live June 15, 2011)
